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Shepherd's Pie
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Shepherd's Pie

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Potato layer66.7%No flag
  • Water35.7%No flag›
  • Dehydrated potato flakes15.5%No flag
  • Potato7.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil7.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch7.7%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder3.9%No flag
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Dried garlic1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion1.9%No flag
  • Meat layer16.7%No flag
  • Water8.3%No flag›
  • Beef4.2%No flag›
  • Pork2.1%No flag›
  • Onions1%No flag›
  • Textured soy protein0.5%No flag
  • Soya flour0.3%No flag›
  • Caramel colour · E150a0.3%No flag
  • M crushed tomatoes0.3%No flag
  • Beef base0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugars<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Caramel colour · E150aNo flag
  • Celery seedNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • BeefNo flag›
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Caramel colour · E150aNo flag
  • Vegetable layer16.7%No flag
  • Corn8.3%No flag›
  • Carrots4.2%No flag›
  • Peas4.2%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Potato layer (water, dehydrated potato flakes [potato, vegetable oil], modified corn starch, skim milk powder, salt, dried garlic, dried onion), Meat layer (water, beef, pork, onions, textured soy protein [soy flour, caramel colour]m crushed tomatoes, beef base [salt, sugars {sugar, maltodextrin}, yeast extract, soy protein concentrate, onion powder, caramel colour {sulphites}, celery seed, garlic powder, natural flavour, beef powder, beef fat, soy lecithin], modified corn starch, sugar, garlic, onion powder, spice, caramel colour [sulphites]), Vegetable layer (corn, carrots, peas).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Soy, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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